Only Rights Will Stop the Wrongs – The Relevance of Sex Work to the Issues of Our Time

Beech  ◆  August 5, 2022  ◆  1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

You don’t need to be an escort or stripper to benefit from advancements in sex workers rights. Frequently referred to as “canaries in the coalmine”, sex workers are among the first to experience and resist creeping injustices that will eventually affect large segments of society. Sex worker advocates are at the forefront of efforts to end gender and racial profiling, combat censorship and discrimination, and increase access to housing, health services, and sex education. In this presentation we will review multi-issue reform trends occurring around the US resulting from the growing movement for sex workers rights.